But the Washington Redskins no longer have that element of surprise on their side. This will be the Redskins’ first repeat opponent of the season. The edge should belong to Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and his assistants.

2. Giants’ running game vs Redskins MLB London Fletcher: Fletcher is battling a sprained ankle, although he has a history of overcoming injuries.Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw has been affected by a chronic foot injury, but the team is leery of handing over a big part of the load to rookie David Wilson, who has yet to master all of the responsibilities he needs to be a major contributor at the NFL level.

3. Giants QB Eli Manning vs Redskins’ secondary: Manning snapped out of his slump last week, ending a three-game streak without a TD pass. He threw three against Green Bay. In Week 7 vs. Washington, he threw two interceptions and the winning 77-yard TD pass to Victor Cruz with nearly a minute to play. The Redskins have allowed 23 TD passes (second-most in the NFL), ranking 31st with 301 passing yards per game and 26th with only 20 sacks.

Prediction: Giants 27, Redskins 17

Prediction record vs. the spread: 5-5-1

What is your prediction for tonight’s game? Let’s hear it in the comments section below…